An Irish priest was transferred to Texas ..  
Father O'Malley rose from his bed one morning. It was a fine spring day in his new Texas mission parish.  He walked to the window of his bedroom to get a deep breath of  the beautiful day outside.  He then noticed there was a jackass lying dead in the middle of his front lawn. He promptly called the local police station......The conversation went like this: 
''Good morning. This is Sergeant Jones. How might I help you?'' 
''And the best of the day te yerself.. This is Father O'Malley at St. Ann 's Catholic Church.  
There's a jackass lying dead on me front lawn "Sergeant Jones, considering himself to be quite a wit, replied with a smirk, ''Well now Father, it was always my impression that you people took care of the last rites!'' 
There was dead silence on the line for a long moment.......................................... 
Father O'Malley then replied:’ Aye, 'tis certainly true; but we are also obliged to notify the next of kin.''